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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1910
Page
3
A report suggests King George of Greece may abdicate the throne, risking national turmoil and drawing European concern over potential Turkish interference. Born December 24, 1845, he became king in 1863. the heir apparent is Prince Constantine.
Lake Erie's herring supply falls far short of demand as eastern waters flood in with catch while Sandusky fishermen see scarce nets. Whitefish also down. quality remains high but eastern stocks decline. The sturgeon fishery collapses from spawning-bed slaughter, with roe fetches high and prices rising.
J C Williams of the Chesapeake and Ohio shops in Huntington West Virginia, driven by a Bible binge, plunged into the Ohio River trying to walk on water. Needing rescue after being swept by the choppy current, he was saved with difficulty.
Boston lawyers visited Andover on a snowshoe trip and climbed Kearsarge and Ragged mountains. They found a herd of 50 elk now roaming on a Ragged Mountain Fish and Game club property. The elk have fed on young orchard crops on a neighboring farm. Local landowners plan to protect their property, raising legal questions about rights to depredation protection for wild animals in New Hampshire.
Attorneys for Richard Snell plan to dispossess Mabel Snell McNamara of every asset she received from Col. Thomas Snell, including a DeWitt county farm, other realty in Fort Dodge, Ja, and Kansas City, valued around 75000 dollars, citing undue influence and seeking recovery beyond cash. The report also notes a Chicago exhibit with cub bears and pumas from Mexico to Canada, plus a Colfax water plant explosion in Bloomington causing 500 dollars in damage and delays. Chicago mourns Daniel D Healy, veteran politician, while proposals to rename streets in Chicago provoke merchant protests. An annual Chicago dog show, Kankakee gun accident, Flora train crashes, Whiteside county farm mortgages, and a Dwight Porter's shop blast complete the day’s notable events.
Senator Beveridge responded at a Washington dinner to a defender of the sugar trust. He parodied a funeral scene, likening the undertaker’s coffin fitting to a neat job, then invited the critic to celebrate. The improvised joke reflected tensions over the sugar trust era.
A man notes his wife has joined the Fragette Club and asks why trouble is sure. The exchange implies concern about the club’s influence or consequences for him and his family.
A reader describes improved health after abandoning meat and coffee for a breakfast of fruit Grape-Nuts with cream crisp toast and Postum. He credits the product with supplying digestible nutrients and natural phosphates from grains that aid brain and nerve function. The ad promises nervous strength after a few days, urging readers to seek the booklet The Road to Wellville and note the slogan There’s a Reason.
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